BritishStrengths
-Great Britain had more money and resources than the colonists.
- Great Britain has a very powerful military.
- Great Britain had the largest armies.
- Its army was well-trained professionals.
- Some British soldiers were mercenaries or hired foreign soldiers.
-Britain’s population was about 5 times more than the colonists. It was 7.5 million to 2.5 million.
British Weaknesses
- British had to ship their supplies across the Atlantic Ocean which slowed down their war effort.
- British often had to deal with aggressive citizens.
-The British government was confused and was led by King George III and Lord North.
-Some British did not want to crush Americans because they are their cousins.
-Armies were 3000 miles from their home. When they had to give orders, it took months to reach the front.
Colonist Strength
-The Americans had amazing leadership.
-The colonist fought defensively
-Most colonists had better aim. (marksmen)
-Many Americans supported the Revolution and fought for something, or a cause that they believed in.
Colonist Weaknesses
- Its army was made up of poorly trained local militias and few of them had ever fought together.
- colonists had no navy at all
-The colonists were very unorganized, and weren’t all united together for war.
-They didn’t have as much leadership because the Continental Congress debated, but took little action
-The real written constitution was not adopted until 1781.
-Inflation led to higher prices, and desertions from the army
-There were limited military supplies
-They didn’t have very many firearms and powder
-There were a lot of American soldiers, but they were unreliable, or hard to trust.
-Great Britain had more money and resources than the colonists.
- Great Britain has a very powerful military.
- Great Britain had the largest armies.
- Its army was well-trained professionals.
- Some British soldiers were mercenaries or hired foreign soldiers.
-Britain’s population was about 5 times more than the colonists. It was 7.5 million to 2.5 million.
British Weaknesses
- British had to ship their supplies across the Atlantic Ocean which slowed down their war effort.
- British often had to deal with aggressive citizens.
-The British government was confused and was led by King George III and Lord North.
-Some British did not want to crush Americans because they are their cousins.
-Armies were 3000 miles from their home. When they had to give orders, it took months to reach the front.
Colonist Strength
-The Americans had amazing leadership.
-The colonist fought defensively
-Most colonists had better aim. (marksmen)
-Many Americans supported the Revolution and fought for something, or a cause that they believed in.
Colonist Weaknesses
- Its army was made up of poorly trained local militias and few of them had ever fought together.
- colonists had no navy at all
-The colonists were very unorganized, and weren’t all united together for war.
-They didn’t have as much leadership because the Continental Congress debated, but took little action
-The real written constitution was not adopted until 1781.
-Inflation led to higher prices, and desertions from the army
-There were limited military supplies
-They didn’t have very many firearms and powder
-There were a lot of American soldiers, but they were unreliable, or hard to trust.